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'''Makhad''' (Urdu:''' مکھڈ ''') is a historical town in [[Attock District]] in northern [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province, [[Pakistan]]. It is one of the last towns separating the Punjab from the rugged [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|North-West Frontier Province]]. The boundary is marked by the fast-flowing [[Indus River]]. |
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'''Makhad''' (Urdu:''' مکھڈ ''') is a historical [[town]] in [[Attock District]] of northern [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab Province]] in [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?client=ms-android-vivo&um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=pk&entry=s&sa=X&ll=33.1302313,71.7400054&z=15&ftid=0x3927587408078897:0x9e4b7889ffc27c2e&q=Makhad,+Attock,+Punjab&ved=2ahUKEwiBtNaM9qzdAhVCXxoKHTmKBO8Q8gEwAHoECAsQBw|title=Makhad|website=Makhad|language=en|access-date=2018-09-09}}</ref> It is one of the last towns separating the Punjab from the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]],<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.dawn.com/news/769075/to-the-end-of-punjab| title = To the end of Punjab - Pakistan - DAWN.COM}} </ref> and is the place where [[Soan River]] falls into the fast-flowing [[Indus River]].<ref name=Wild>{{Cite book |last1=Abbasi |first1=Arshad Mehmood |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OtfVBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA13 |title=Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas: Ethnobotanical and Nutraceutical Aspects, Volume 1 |last2=Shah |first2=Munir Hussain |last3=Khan |first3=Mir Ajab |date=2014-10-15 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-09543-1 |language=en|page=13}}</ref> |
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==People== |
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In the mid-19th century the town was under the control of [[Sher Ahmad Khan]], the Khan of Makhad. This was the last point reached by the British [[Indus flotilla]] of steamboats which once plied the river (Shaw 1998). The town is also home to the Pir of Makhad. From [[Islamabad]], Makhad can be accessed by road by reaching [[Pindi Gheb]] via [[Fateh Jang]] on GT road. |
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People groups of Makhad include the major [[Piracha|Paracha]] clan which are settled through [[Gandhara]] to [[Attock]]. There are also descendants of the [[Khattak]] tribe.<ref>Zulfiqar Ali K. (2021) ''[https://thefridaytimes.com/26-Mar-2021/mystics-of-makhad Mystics of Makhad]'' [[The Friday Times]]</ref> |
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Though a historically significant town and having the typical rugged beauty of the northern Punjab, Makhad is one of the many towns that would be completely submerged if the controversial [[Kalabagh Dam]] is built. |
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The [[Piracha]] tribe, which is one of the largest in Pakistan and is today scattered all over the country and even [[India]], is said to have become a large clan in Makhad in the 10th century. Makhad is also famous in the region for originating a popular desert known as Makhaddi Halwa. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Ferashas]] |
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*[[Bhanda Peeraan]] |
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==References== |
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*Shaw, Isobell (1998), ''Pakistan Handbook'', p. 363. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.attockonians.com Attockonians] |
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*[http://vidpk.com/view_video.php?vid=8321 Makhaddi Halwa] |
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 15 April 2024
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| Coordinates: 33°8′0″N 71°44′0″E / 33.13333°N 71.73333°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Attock |
| Tehsil | Jand |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Makhad (Urdu: مکھڈ ) is a historical town in Attock District of northern Punjab Province in Pakistan.[1] It is one of the last towns separating the Punjab from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,[2] and is the place where Soan River falls into the fast-flowing Indus River.[3]
People
[edit]People groups of Makhad include the major Paracha clan which are settled through Gandhara to Attock. There are also descendants of the Khattak tribe.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Makhad". Makhad. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ^ "To the end of Punjab - Pakistan - DAWN.COM".
- ^ Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood; Shah, Munir Hussain; Khan, Mir Ajab (2014-10-15). Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas: Ethnobotanical and Nutraceutical Aspects, Volume 1. Springer. p. 13. ISBN 978-3-319-09543-1.
- ^ Zulfiqar Ali K. (2021) Mystics of Makhad The Friday Times